Leejb1970

Yes

A DAC can only output analog. This applies to all DACs.

This one can convert USB to coaxial. That’s the DDC function of it. You can use it without any analog connection.

I was referring to the actual DAC inside (ES9038Q2M), as was @Leejb1970 whose question I was answering.

The option for S/PDIF output is one of the things I love about the D10B / D10S DAC. I use it for the balanced output; but I also have...

Thanks for the responses guys. Was hoping to avoid any influence on the sound output. I’m using usb in and optical out.

Quick question. If using the D10 as a DDC only does it bypass the dac?